Mercosur

• Monday, November 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands fisheries: ban looms on high seas bottom trawling

  THE proposal for a ban on high seas bottom trawling has caused some concern among members of the fishing industry at the Falkland Islands.

• Sunday, November 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Sao Paulo and Bs As have highest regional real estate values

  

  Real estate values in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires this year figure below those of Brazil's main city Sao Paulo but above prices in Santiago de Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay according to a report from consultants Reporte Inmobiliario.

• Saturday, November 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  First flight Explorer rescue pxs arrived to Pta Arenas

  

  Some of the British tourists rescued from the Antarctic cruise ship which sank after hitting an iceberg were airlifted from a remote island in the Southern Ocean last night.

• Friday, November 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazilian signal for Venezuela's Mercosur membership

  

  The Brazilian Lower House Constitution and Justice Committee passed on Wednesday a motion for the long awaited incorporation of Venezuela to the South American trade block, Mercosur. However Venezuelan membership still faces a full debate in the House and must convince the Brazilian Senate.

• Friday, November 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Mercosur Parliament condemned the Armenian Genocide

  

  The Mercosur parliament adopted this week a resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of South America. The issue is particularly sensitive for the Armenian people and Turkey, the alleged perpetrator

• Friday, November 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Penguin News weekly update

  

  Headlines:
  New Year by-election; Forces reach £25,000 goal for Combat Stress; Man jailed for assaulting child.

• Friday, November 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' landmines clearance feasibility study completed

  

  The United Kingdom and Argentina announced this week in Jordan the completion of a joint feasibility study on the clearance of landmines in the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, November 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina/Brazil to jointly explore for South Atlantic oil

  

  Brazil's Petrobras and Argentina' energy company, Enarsa will cooperate in offshore hydrocarbons exploration in the South Atlantic was announced Monday in Brasilia following the meeting in Brasilia of President Lula da Silva with visiting elected president Cristina Kirchner.

• Tuesday, November 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum to complete survey in North Falkland Basin

  

  Desire Petroleum plc announced that Wavefield InSeis ASA will return to the North Falkland Basin later this month to complete the site survey programme started earlier this year.

• Friday, November 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly ”Penguin News update

  

  Headlines:
  'Depart with a lighter heart'; Tourists hosted in Stanley homes; Civil servants' resignations highlight recruitment troubles; Governor congratulates new citizens.